Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-12
THE FESTIVAL.
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pRHK's VOICES.
Reception and Entertainment Of Governor
and Hrs Lee Meeting Of the
Musical Convention.
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PETERSBURG, Va, May IL, 1887.
The feature OF the Musical Festival
70 far was the children's concert this
afternoon, aided by the orchestra and
several of the solo artists. There were
upwards Of 800 boys and girls on the
stage, who had been carefully trained
in classes and whose singing in chorus
was marvel of excellence. The Acad-
envy was closely packed from pit to
dome by an audience thoroughly in
sympathy with the children, and who
manifested their pleasure in the most
rapturous applause. The scene of so
many children on the stage was one of
beauty, and the harmony and precision
with which they sang their several
numbers was as astonishing as it was
delightful.
The third concert OF the festival Sc
rics took place tonight and was as
brilliant success in point of execution
and in the numbers of the audience as
that Of last night. Nearly oil of the
solo artists appeared and received gen
eTous applause. The orchestra is o mag
nificent one, and is a great feature of
the festival. The most beautiful and
fashionable costumes are witnessed
among the ladies at these concerts.
When Governor and Mrs. Lee en-
tered the Academy last night, after the
first number had been rendered, they
were instantly recognized and received
with storm of applause and waving of
handkerchiefs, which the Governor
gracefully acknowledged by repeated
bows. Ii only needed some one to pro-
pose cheers in honor of Virginia's Gov
ernOr to have caused the audience to
rise ca Diasso and give them with
will.
Governor and Mrs. Lee were the
guests last pight at the hospitable man.
sion of Mr.. 5. W. Nenable, where
they were elegantly entertained, with
a number of distinguished visitors in
vited to meet them.
Tonight brilliant german was
given at Library Hall by the Junior
Club in honor of the festival visitors.
The music was fine, and the scene in
the hall Was beautiful.
Tomorrow the sixth annual conven-
ton Of the Musical Association of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina will be held
here. Many of the musical societies
of both States will be represented, and
matters of interest will be discussed.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTER.
Puryear. the wife-murderer, who is
under sentence of death in our Jail, has
pretty well resigned all hope of re-
prieye. He has made request of the
Jail officials to be transferred to room
with more light under the plea of
having a good deal of writing to do be-
fore the day set for the execution.
What this may mean cannot be said, as
in view of his repeated declarations of
innocence it is hardly thought he will
make any confession. He only knows his
designs, and he has given no intima-
tions of them to the public.
Messrs. George L. Scott, of Powha-
tan Tribe, No. Is; ". j. Traylor, Of
Appomattox, No. 50. and George W.
Hall have gone to Alexandria TO attend
the Grand Council of Red Men.
Heavy rains are reported to have
fallen throughout the counties of this
section during the past few days-sO
heavy as to cause fears of injury to the
young crops. ROBIN ADAIR.